Benjamin Britten's "A ceremony of carols" op. 28

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Date
1982
Summary
Documentary about the inspiration and writing of Christmas carols while Benjamin Britten was on board the Swedish ship M.S. Axel Johnson in March 1942 on the way from New York to England. During a stopover in Halifax, Britten discovered 12 poems in The English galaxy of shorter poems, which he turned into Christmas carols (Op. 18).
Contributor
Britten, Benjamin 1913-1976
Publishers
Christ Church Cathedral (Oxford, England). Choir; Films for the Humanities (Firm); Central Independent Television
Subjects
European Culture; British Culture; English Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Music; Performing Arts; Carols; Christmas music
Locations
North America; United States; New Jersey
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
34 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Camera, Ian Hollands & Tim Johnson ; music, Francis Grier ; sung by the Boys of Christ Church Cathedral Choir in Oxford.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090074; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1593; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/925; OCLC: ocm30107104; Catalog Key: alephsys002863488

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